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Charity Music introduced the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo to our community in 2012, based on a similar programs in the Midwest. The Petting Zoo gives a chance to have an up-close look at over 100 musical instruments and actually play these instruments under the supervision of Music Mentor volunteers. Parents have repeatedly expressed delight after seeing their children try out instruments in our petting zoo, and many have advanced into music lessons.

Charity Music introduced the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo to our community in 2012, based on a similar programs in the Midwest. The Petting Zoo gives a chance to have an up-close look at over 100 musical instruments and actually play these instruments under the supervision of Music Mentor volunteers. Parents have repeatedly expressed delight after seeing their children try out instruments in our petting zoo, and many have advanced into music lessons.

Volunteer Center Goals

To provide children (and adults) the opportunity to explore the various families of musical instruments

To provide hands-on opportunities to touch, feel, and play string, wind, brass, and percussion instruments

Volunteer Center Outcomes

Participants learn to identify the family to which a given instrument belongs

Children learn the proper way to hold and play a musical instrument

Young children delight in having a musical instrument respond to their attempts to play it

Adults who have not played an instrument since high school discover that the ability to make beautiful sound from the instrument is still present

Both children and adults often seek further instruction or lessons

Adults often begin practicing their instruments again and participate in local ensembles

Charity Music is proud to have been selected as an authorized verification partner in the 2010 "Give a Day Get a Disney Day" program.

Special "THANKS" to Disney Parks, and the over One Thousand One Hundred (1,100) volunteers that provided Volunteer Service to the Charity Music organization in January and February of 2010. What a GREAT RESPONSE. Thanks again.